World War II Honoree

Stewart A. Hall

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Malvern, Iowa

Honored By

Shirley Hall

Relationship

Widow

ENLISTED IN THE NATIONAL GUARD NOVEMBER 15, 1940. SWORN INTO THE U.S. ARMY FEBRUARY 10, 1941. DEPARTED TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER FEBRUARY 19, 1942. DEPARTED TO AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OCTOBER 11, 1942. RETURNED TO U.S. DECEMBER 15, 1944. PARTICIPATED IN THE ALGERIAN-FRENCH MOROCCO AND TUNISIAN CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED 2 BRONZE STARS. IN THE 168TH INFANTRY, HE RECEIVED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, 5 OVERSEAS BARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. SERVED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS, OF WHICH 2 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS WERE IN FOREIGN SERVICE. DISCHARGED FROM THE 66TH QUARTERMASTER TRAINING COMPANY AT CAMP LEE, VIRGINIA WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT ON AUGUST 31, 1945.